Most Popular Festivals in Manchester
Laughterama - Nick Mohammed + Ania Magliano + more
Thursday 3 September 2026
NICK MOHAMMED + ANIA MAGLIANO + KIRAN SAGGU + VITTORIO ANGELONE + AMY GLEDHILL. LAUGHTERAMA, Manchester's biggest comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl with five nights of astounding all-star stand-up, craft beers, street eats & more...
Laughterama - Nina Conti + Bridget Christie + Josh Pugh + more
Friday 4 September 2026
NINA CONTI + BRIDGET CHRISTIE + EVALDAS KAROSAS + JOSH PUGH + THANYIA MOORE. LAUGHTERAMA, Manchester's biggest comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl with five nights of astounding all-star stand-up, craft beers, street eats & more. B...
Manchester Psych Fest
Friday 4 September 2026
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. Venue capacities are based on first come first serve so please arrive early for specific acts. ...
Fields Of Gold Festival
Friday 4 - Saturday 5 September 2026
Sing your heart out to Manchester classics and the UK's favourite tunes performed by some of the country's finest tribute acts at the Fields Of Gold Festival, Tameside Stadium, hosted by Manchester Music Legends Clint Boon and Dave Swee...
Laughterama - Jack Dee + Red Richardson + more
Saturday 5 September 2026
JACK DEE + RED RICHARDSON + JEN NOLAN + STEPHEN BAILEY + RACHEL FAIRBURN. LAUGHTERAMA, Manchester's biggest comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl with five nights of astounding all-star stand-up, craft beers, street eats & more. On...
Laughterama - Sara Pascoe + Tom Rosenthal + more
Saturday 5 September 2026
SARA PASCOE + TOM ROSENTHAL + MICHAEL ODEWALE + MICHELLE DE SWARTE + JEN BRISTER. LAUGHTERAMA, Manchester's biggest comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl with five nights of astounding all-star stand-up, craft beers, street eats & mo...
Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 September 2026
Fuel your thoughts and find your sanctuary this summer at the UK's biggest space dedicated to feeding both body and mind. Spawned from Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, which sees the London born broadcaster talk to incredible peop...
Manchester Psych Fest
Saturday 5 September 2026
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. Venue capacities are based on first come first serve so please arrive early for specific acts. ...
Manchester Psych Fest
Saturday 5 September 2026
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. Venue capacities are based on first come first serve so please arrive early for specific acts. ...
Manchester Psych Fest
Saturday 5 September 2026
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. Venue capacities are based on first come first serve so please arrive early for specific acts. ...
Country Club
Saturday 5 September 2026
Saddle up cowboys & cowgirls the UK's first ever country music day party is riding into town for the ultimate hoedown. Expect Non-stop country music hits all night long, rodeo bull, line dancing, cowboy & cowgirl hat giveaways, red solo cu...
Circulate @ junction 4 skatepark.
Saturday 5 September 2026
Round two. For CIRCULATE // 002, we're taking over a skatepark. Another unique location into a full party setting. Come join us...
Since92 - Mini Fest Summer Closing
Saturday 5 September 2026
Manchester's ultimate end-of-summer day party. R&B, Hip-Hop, Afrobeats, food, drinks, fairground rides & unforgettable energy...
Westhoughton Cricket Club Festival 2026
Saturday 5 September 2026
We are delighted to announce the very first Westhoughton Cricket Club Festival Sat 5th September 2026Early Bird tickets are on sale NOW ...
Laughterama - Chris McCausland + John Robins + more
Sunday 6 September 2026
CHRIS MCCAUSLAND + HARRIET KEMSLEY + JANINE HAROUNI + RHYS JAMES + JOHN ROBINS. LAUGHTERAMA, Manchester's biggest comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl with five nights of astounding all-star stand-up, craft beers, street eats & more...
Laughterama - Michelle Wolf + Rose Matafeo + more
Sunday 6 September 2026
SPECIAL GUEST HEADLINER MICHELLE WOLF + ROSE MATAFEO + BELLA HULL + AMY ANNETTE + SARAH KEYWORTH + PHIL ELLIS. LAUGHTERAMA, Manchester's biggest comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl with five nights of astounding all-star stand-up, ...
Retrospective Festival 2026
Friday 11 September 2026
Retrospective Festival returns to Sherdley Park, celebrating iconic 80s, 90s and 00s music and nostalgia....
Reminisce Festival 2026
Saturday 12 September 2026
Reminisce Festival returns for 2026 with another huge celebration of dance music nostalgia, bringing together some of the most iconic club artists...
Colne Cricket Club Music Festival 2026
Saturday 19 September 2026
A brand new music festival arrives in Colne this September, headlined by East 17 with tributes to Oasis, Taylor Swift & more...
Crimson: ''Air''
Saturday 19 September 2026
Crimson Air - our first-ever day-to-night Block Party....
MCR ROCKS Family Festival
Saturday 26 September 2026
MCR Rocks Family Festival returns to Salford Live tributes, family fun, food & bars, plus a DJ battle with Bez vs Clint Boon. Don't miss it....
Neck of the Woods Festival
Saturday 26 September 2026
Join us, as we celebrate 5 years as a festivalFeaturing 20 amazing bands across 2 stages at Fuel and Cafe Blah....
Cyber Glow Rave
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Get ready for CYBER GLOW the high energy rave you've been waiting for Expect wall to wall beats, neon lights, and non stop vibes all night long....
Rong Indoor Festival
Saturday 3 October 2026
Celebrating their 15th year, the huge trance festival returns in 2025. ...
Beyond The Music
Wednesday 7 - Friday 9 October 2026
Manchester's global music conference and showcase festival. Building a fairer future for artists and delegates. Join the revolution....
SOS Weekender 2026
Friday 9 October 2026
3 day music event with 19 DJs playing the very best in Soul, R&B, Neo Soul & Funk with a touch of Soulful House, Jazz Funk and Reggae...
SOS Weekender 2026
Saturday 10 October 2026
3 day music event with 19 DJs playing the very best in Soul, R&B, Neo Soul & Funk with a touch of Soulful House, Jazz Funk and Reggae...
Neighbourhood Festival
Saturday 17 October 2026
Manchester's best and biggest multi-venue festival is back. Since 2016, Neighbourhood Festival has established itself as the premier place to discover the next big act. Past events have hosted BRIT Award winners Sam Fender, Mabel and...
Sidewinder Halloween Festival
Saturday 31 October 2026
The UK's biggest and baddest oldskool UK Garage, Bassline, R&B, Dancehall and House Festival... This year they are not holding back... Over 50 headling artists4 huge haunted outdoor and indoor arenasAll day outdoor and all night indoor ...
Mannyfest Halloween Special
Saturday 31 October 2026
Halloween Special alongside Mukes & Riddim Culture Rolling out DNB and Bass Music from day into night Fancy dress and Fully immersive production...
Damnation 2026
Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 November 2026
Damnation returns for 2026, on the 7th and 8th of November 2026 at the BEC Arena, Manchester....
True Pride
Saturday 7 November 2026
The first queer curated True Pride Queer Arts festival, featuring The Irrepressibles, The Hidden Cameras, Planningtorock, jasmine.4.t and more....
Hits Radio Live
Saturday 21 November 2026
Hits Radio is the only radio station to bring the biggest stars on stage for one amazing night of live music. Hits Radio Live is the pop party of the year with an exclusive line-up you don't want to miss! The 2025 show will see a huge n...
OUTLOUD Festival - Manchester
Saturday 23 January 2027
We are proud to present our first festival 'OUTLOUD'. 16 artists join us for a day filled with the best up and coming music in the UK....
BRIT Awards
Saturday 27 February 2027
50 years of the iconic celebration of British music returns to Manchester for a second year in the row. Twelve months on from the exciting news that The BRITs would be embarking on a brand-new era and moving to Manchester for 2026 & 2027, ...
C2C - Country To Country
Friday 12 - Sunday 14 March 2027
Country to Country, Europe's biggest country music festival has become a staple in the UK festival calendar and has brought country music to the masses, with tens of thousands of fans attending each year. The festival continuously hosts...
Manchester Forever
Saturday 1 May 2027
The biggest celebration of the 90's Manchester Rave Scene, a Bank Holiday recreation of the biggest and most authentic 10-hour Manchester rave reunion in history! Spanning four arenas and a full 90s fairground experience, it will feature 6...
Strawberry Festival
Saturday 5 June 2027
The original and the best, local, family music fest is back for 2027. A brilliant line up of original artists in Stockport & Cheshire...
Daresbury Festival 2027
Saturday 19 June 2027
Join us for a day of House, Disco & Happiness at the highly anticipated Daresbury Festival taking place at the picturesque settings of Walton hall...
The Brit Fest 2027
Thursday 15 - Sunday 18 July 2027
The Brit Fest returns for its fourth edition in Cheshire, combining iconic live music, great food, boutique camping and unforgettable summer memories...
Craic by the Creek 2027
Friday 16 - Sunday 18 July 2027
2027 brings the next instalment of Craic by the Creek - a fresh and unique festival celebration of Irish music, nestled in Greater Manchester....
House & Vocal X Love To Be
Saturday 24 July 2027
When 2 huge brands collab, you know its going to be the best thing that's ever happened right?...
Styal Family Festival
Saturday 31 July 2027
Get ready for an unforgettable summer's day as Styal Family Festival returns on Saturday 31st July 2027...
Firevolt Rock Festival
Thursday 12 August 2027
Formally FIRESTORM Festival, Manchester's Best Camping Rock Fest, bringing you the best rock bands on 2 stages over 3 days on a picturesque farm through Etherow Country Park. ...
Infest
Friday 27 August 2027
After 24 great live (+1 hybrid) years in Bradford, InFest moves to Manchester for 2025 with a weekend of EBM, Industrial, synthpop, noise, darkwave and post-punk from: Friday -Eisfabrik // Auger // Harpy // William Bleak // Junkie Kut // P...
